Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Other conditions that lead to intravascular fluid depletion include but are not limited to starvation/dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, burns/trauma, hyperglycemia, and hemorrhage. Contraindications to ORT include evidence of severe dehydration which is defined as a volume loss greater than 10%. Updated 2023 Oct 22].

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

She appears pale and dehydrated , and her level of alertness fluctuates. A similar process can also occur in the CNS (causing seizures ), the liver and the pancreas. Depending on the progression of the illness, children may present with pallor, oedema, lethargy, seizures, hypertension or abnormal liver function tests.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

Updated 2023 Jul 17]. They include neurologic dysfunction, which is one of the most common that includes things like developmental delay, regression, AKA loss of developmental milestones, hypotonia, encephalopathy, or seizures. You can contact her via email at egroopman@childrensnational.org. Inborn Errors of Metabolism.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Clinical decision making in seizures and status epilepticus. The patient is agitated, not oriented, and becoming combative with ED staff. 1 Fever is usually < 40C. Autonomic Dysfunction.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Headache red-flag characteristics include neurological symptoms, thunderclap nature, syncope, trauma, immunocompromised, coagulopathy, fever, rash, seizure, nuchal rigidity, altered mental status, pregnancy, temporal tenderness, jaw claudication, and cancer history. 2023 Nov;82(5):615-623. Epub 2023 May 13. doi:10.1111/head.12767

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Taming the SRU

JANUARY 5, 2025

Potential complications include dysrhythmias, respiratory failure, DIC, seizures, and hepatic failure. Updated 2023 Apr 24]. mg/kg initially followed by 1mg/kg q6hrs Disposition NMS can be very severe and usually requires ICU level care. Workup for complications should be initiated on a case by case basis. In: StatPearls [Internet].

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Prolonged hiccups can also cause a myriad of negative health consequences including sleep deprivation, exhaustion, malnutrition, dehydration, and depression. He is a graduate from the UC EM residency, class of 2023. Updated July 10, 2023. Cite As: Reed, C. Broadstock, A. Diagnostics: Intractable Hiccups. TamingtheSRU.

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